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    Expressing "electric current" with 电流 (diànliú)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    产生 + 电流

    Explanation

    The noun 电流 (diànliú) means "electric current." It is a scientific term composed of 电 (electricity) and 流 (flow), referring to the flow of electric charge. It is used in scientific, technical, and educational contexts.

    Examples

    • 电流过大会导致电线发热。

      Diànliú guò dà huì dǎozhì diànxiàn fārè.

      Excessive electric current will cause wires to overheat.

    • 这个实验需要测量电路中的电流。

      Zhège shíyàn xūyào cèliáng diànlù zhōng de diànliú.

      This experiment requires measuring the electric current in the circuit.

    • 人体能承受的电流是有限的。

      Réntǐ néng chéngshòu de diànliú shì yǒuxiàn de.

      The amount of electric current the human body can withstand is limited.

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